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SmellView42069 t1_j68r8sc wrote

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I work in natural gas and can confirm. I have seen multiple people leave the industry and go straight to government jobs.

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UnaffiliatedOpinion t1_j68ti30 wrote

I thought the corruption pipeline was "supposed" to go the other way - leaving a high-profile regulator's position to immediately lobby for the industry you used to regulate. Is the stint in the government job seen as a workaround to obtain a promotion, or something?

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SmellView42069 t1_j68vkor wrote

I honestly don’t think so. Working in oil/gas can be pretty brutal and I think a lot of guys just do it to get an easier job with government benefits but it definitely plays into the system.

I myself have looked into government work and some of the job openings will take “industry related” experience in lieu of a degree and then the higher up you go the dirtier it all gets.

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JAK3CAL t1_j694a4j wrote

That’s always been my understanding as well. In the dimock frack documentary you can even see a guy make an appearance as a state worker and then later at the end as an industry worker

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FlshTuxedoPinkTrpedo t1_j6973hk wrote

It goes both ways. But in my experience it’s usually government employees going into the industry because it pays so much better.

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TiesThrei t1_j69z94y wrote

Not to sound cynical, but it works in both directions now. Has for awhile. People dip in and out of politics and sometimes journalism and then go back into their industry.

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